A pretty girl from humble beginnings has become the focus of an online cheerleading competition,. where judges allow vote winners to audition for the Indianapolis Colts squad.

Tella Toney, 20, currently works
as a lunch server at Southridge High School in Huntingburg, but she is hoping to join the
Colts by winning winning the online competition.

Nick Lagrange from 14News, eho interviewed the aspiring cheerleader, explained: 'She was hiding in there, among the
other lunch ladies, she's not your grandfathers lunch lady for sure.'

From lunch lady to cheerleader: Tella Toney, 20, currently works as a lunch server at Southridge High School in Huntingburg, but she is hoping to join the Colts by winning the online competition

The news channel's Facebook page has apparently exploded with responsefor Miss Toney, who is one of 62 hopefuls.

'I've been wanting to be a Colts cheerleader for a long time,' she said.

'I had to upload pictures on there of me, one for voting and then three to five for the judges to see, I guess.'

First place: Miss Toney, currently in the lead, explained that the judges will allow the top ten vote-winners to audition to be a Colts cheerleader in March (photo courtesy of Lisa Bean)

Cafeteria support: Miss Toney, who has been wanting to be a Colts cheerleader 'for a long time' said she had to upload six pictures on the site, one for voting and then three to five for the judges to see

School support: The entire food service staff, as well as the school's students, are excited for Miss Toney, voting for her daily

Miss Toney explained that the judges will allow the top ten vote-winners to audition to be a Colts cheerleader in March - she currently leads the pack with 5,300 votes. Demi Z, in second place, has 4,325 votes.

Oralee Cotton, food service director at Southridge High School said: 'She showed me how to get to the website, where to go, and I've been voting daily.

Ms Cotton added that the whole food service staff, as well as the school's students, are excited for Miss Toney.

Future Colt cheerleader? Ms Toney, who went to Northeast Dubois High School herself, said 'audition training' will begin next month, and that the auditions themselves will happen March 23

'They've never had a lunch lady, as far as being this young, to do something that neat,' said Ms Cotton.

Ms Toney, who went to Northeast Dubois High School herself, said 'audition training' will begin next month, and that the auditions themselves will happen March 23.